Mother saves 3-year-old girl from sexual assault

Dec 19, 2012, 01.48AM ISTTNN

NOIDA: A three-year-old girl was saved by her mother from an alleged sexual assault in a Noida village. Sources said the 'perpetrator' was thrashed by the villagers before being paraded with his head shaved off. The police, however, denied the claims and said no complaint had been registered.

The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon when the child's parents had gone to work, added sources. The 23-year old man, the child's neighbour, allegedly tried to fondle her when her mother spotted them, a neighbour said. The mother then raised the alarm and soon the villagers gathered.

Someone alerted the police and a PCR van arrived. The youth managed to escape in the ensuing melee.

Police said they were informed about a brawl in the area. They had not received a molestation complaint from the parents, they added. tnn